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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 08, 2014
Filed:
Jan. 25, 2008
Applicants:
Kevin R. Seifert, Forest Lake, MN (US);
Gregory A. Boser, Richfield, MN (US);
Inventors:
Kevin R. Seifert, Forest Lake, MN (US);
Gregory A. Boser, Richfield, MN (US);
Assignee:
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/05 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A medical device lead is presented. One embodiment of the claimed invention includes a lead body, a conductor, and a flexible component. The lead body includes a proximal end and a distal end. The conductor is coupled to the lead body. A sleeve is coupled to the distal end of the lead body. The flexible component is coupled to the distal end of the sleeve. The distal end of the flexible component includes an outer diameter that is greater than the outer diameter of the proximal end.